Midland Adventist Academy
 


Home & School meetings are the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm in the MAA Library.

Everyone is welcome!


Home & School members

Travis Finnegan (leader)
Tina Finnegan (NH)
Tracy Kreiter (NH)
Christina Svobada (CO)
Angie Hircock (WL)
Kim Frishman (WL)


Home & School events and fundraisers:

Fall - Trash bags
October - Fall Festival
Winter - Citrus fruit sales
January - Talent show
Spring - QSP (Magazine Renewals)
Spring - Teacher Appreciation
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ATTENTION: Chiefs fans and MAA fans!

Home and School has teamed up with the Kansas City Chiefs to raise money for Midland.

If you would enjoy working fan assistance at one or at all of the Chiefs home games this season, the Kansas City Chiefs will pay Midland for your time! There is no better way to give back… go to all the Chiefs games for free and raise money for our school - the more volunteers, the more we raise.

The only requirement from the Chiefs is that you are 18 or older, have a clear criminal record, and that you attend an NFL orientation. The next orientation will be held at the school on Tuesday evening, August 3 at 6:00 pm. (you will need to bring two forms of I.D to the orientation).

The job would basically be directing fans to where they want to go…restrooms, seats, gift store…etc. The average each volunteer will earn per game is $50.00!
 
We are so blessed to get this opportunity to raise money for Midland, so with that being said… ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??? If you are ready to sign up, call Travis Finnegan at 913-649-6641.
 
Game dates: 
 
July 25 - Wizards vs. Manchester Oct 31 - Chiefs vs. Buffalo
Sep 2 - Chiefs vs. Packers Nov 21 - Chiefs vs. Cardinals
Sep 13 - Chiefs vs Chargers Dec 5 - Chiefs vs Broncos
Sep 26 - Chiefs vs. 49ers Dec 26 - Chiefs vs Titans
Oct 24 - Chiefs vs Jaguars Jan 2 - Chiefs vs Raiders

Fall - Trash Bag sales. Don't miss this great yearly fundraiser! You can order through one of the students, or calling Midland and giving us your direct order.

  • White - (kitchen: 65 bags/roll)
  • Yellow - (large trash bags: 25 bags/roll)
  • Blue - (HUGE trash bags: 16 bags/roll) 

 

During the 2009-2010 school year, Midland received a total of $660 dollars from Boxtops for Education, exceeding our goal of $500 by over 30%! Thanks to everyone who clipped and saved - keep on clipping and be ready for the December turn-in for 2010!

 
Midland's 2009 Fall FUN Fest took place on Sunday, October 18, and it was a BIG success!. Everyone was ready for the most FUN fall fest ever, and there were more ways to enjoy yourself than you could count. There was plenty of  FUNtastic food, FUN filled games and lots of FUNny faces filling the gym. Home & School challanged all those attending to have the most FUN Fall FUNFest FUNdraiser ever - and it looks like they succeeded!

Home and School promised a prize for the most FUN or FUNky outfit, so the costumes were wild to behold! First place went to Mrs. Williams (5th & 6th grade), second place to Mrs. Murphy (3rd & 4th grade) and third place to Eladia Rada (6th grade).

Midland would like to offer a very large thank-you to the Finnegans and the rest of their Home & School committee for all their hard work - we'll see you again in October at Fall Festival!


One of the items in the article below suggests "Pick up something extra while at the store". The teachers at Midland were recently polled as to what supplies would be most useful, and here's the Official List. So help a teacher, help the students!



Glue Sticks
Pencils
Small scissors
Fabric glue
Disinfecting wipes
Dry Erase markers
Chalk
Post-It Notes
Construction paper

 
Large Sharpie markers
Good sharp scissors
   (academy teachers)
Playground rubber balls
Bibles (other than NIV)
Empty plastic bottles
   (2 liter, 1 liter, 20-oz)
Sport-top water bottles
Ziploc Freezer bags
   (quart size)
Post-It Pad
   (flip-chart size)
Hand sanitizer
Index cards
Brads
Tissue paper
Kleenex
Band-aids
Cotton balls
White Board wipes 
 

Involved Parents

Kids whose parents are active in school have higher grades and better attendance. How to get involved?
  • Attend your school's open house and introduce yourself to the principal and Home and School leaders. Let them know you want to participate.
  • Offer to help out in your child's class. Even if you work full-time, you can prepare materials, plan class activities, or make phone calls.
  • Join the Home and School association and help raise funds and meet other parents.
  • Help the school set up a parent center, where parents can get information, hold meetings, and plan activities.
  • Share your talents: perform at a school event, speak to classes, or help build bookshelves.
(article adapted from Readers Digest, August 2009)


Have you ever wondered how you can help at Midland when your free time is limited? Here are a couple of suggestions that our students and faculty would really appreciate:
  • Collect Box Tops for Education  - It's amazing how many items have these little rectangles on them. Toilet paper, paper plates, cleaning supplies, snack items - they are everywhere. The school get 10¢ for each one. Midland uses these to purchase equipment and supplies that are used in many classrooms. Just clip the label and drop them off at Mrs. Fairchild's office. We'll take care of it from there.
  • Send a note of appreciation - Notes of encouragement go a long way. Our staff gets a real lift when they hear good things about the job they do. And not only teachers appreciate a kind word - don't forget the people who do their work behind the scenes, like the finance office, maintanance, and secretary.
  • Pick up something extra while at the store - It doesn't have to be expensive. Teachers are always needing Post-it notes, pens, pencils and erasers for their classroom. The younger classrooms use small goodies to reward the students for doing a good job. Stop at the $1 section and pick up one or two items to help keep the teacher's goodie bags filled up.
  • Use Your Target card to earn cash for Midland - When you use your Target Card, Target donates 1% of your purchase to the school. This may not sound like a lot, but every penny helps! We are eligible to receive a check once a year. Visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school to receive the donations.
  • Attend special programs and events - One of the easiest ways you can support the teachers and students is by attending the special programs that they present at the churches and school. Just by being there you show them that they are important and that you care about what they are doing and learning.

Additional links on this topic:

Review - Midland's Got Talent - 1/24 - Annual Talent Show

Citrus Fruit sales
6915 Maurer Road• Shawnee, KS66217• 913-268-7400